Clothes hanger



Patented May 27 1930 UNITED'STATES PATENT OFFICE cmnrns u. nonmenn, or$1. tours, mssouar v CLOTHES HANGER Application fled January 21, 1928.Serial No. 248,480.

Another object of the invention embodies 1 a locking element adapted foruse in conjunction with the supporting hook to'prevent displacement ofthe hook upon a hanger rod.

An additional object of the invention comprehends rod members adaptedfor detachable engagement with the hanger to' facilitate the insertionof pants, plaited sln'rts and I the like therebetween and which whenlockingly engaged with the hanger will preserve creases within garments.

More specifically stated, said arms are provided with a common lockingelement 2 which when disengaged from said arms will permit removal ofthe pants from the hanger thereby obviating the usual necessity ofremoving a coat, vest, etc. from the hanger precedent to the removal ofthe pants therefrom.

With the above and other-objects in view,

' the invention further consists of the following novel features anddetails of construction, to be. hereinafter more illustrated in theaccompanying awing and pointed out in the appended claim. In thedrawing: Figure l is. an elevation of the invention. Figure 2 is asectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional viewtakenon line 3-3 of Figure. 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line -44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view takenon line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectionalview taken on line 6-6 of Figure 1 throu h thelocking element for the supporting ook.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates ahanger formed of a length of wire bent upon itsel at one end asindicated at 11 to provide an upstanding loop 12. The opfully described,

posed end of the hanger is bent upon itself to providespringconvolutions13; the extremity of said convolutions terminate in arms 14'adapted for reception within the looped end 11 of the hanger. Theintermediate portion of the hanger has-formed a spring loop 15 betweenthe convolutions of which is extended a supporting book 16. Thesupporting hook is also doubled as best illustrated in Figure 2 of thedrawing. A locking element for the' supporting hook is in the nature ofarms 17 -pivotally connected, as indicated at 18 at the innermost endsthereof and which terminate to provide,.at their opposite ends, heads 19adapted to be extended through the thicknesses of the supportin hook 16;the heads 19, after being force between said thicknesses will releasethe latter which will spring against the arms 17 proper immedi- 76 Iately behind said heads which will then be held against displacement.Suchconstruc- I tion allows the supporting hook tobe lockingly engagedwith a hanger rod, not shown, and which will prove highly efiective inwardrobe trunks wherein the hangers are subjected to sliding movement. Aguide 20 slidably mounted upon the convolutions o the loop 15, isprovided with a central opening through which the thicknesses of the 39book 16. extend. The hook 16 through the 1 sliding action of the guide20 may be shifted to occupy a position in juxtaposition to the hangerper se. A brace 21, carried by the hanger 10, is provided with a loop 22upon the uppermost end thereof projected within the loop 15 and adaptedfor pivotal connection with the lowermost end or ends of the supportinghook 16. A hook 23 mounted for lateral swm g movement upon the brace 9921 is adapted su port head coverings, ties, etc. A stifiening race 24,having connection at one end with the upstanding loop 12,

is extended through a loop portion 25 in the lowermost end of the brace21. A link 26, having connection with the convolutions 13,

is adapted for locking engagement with the remaining and adjacent end ofthe stiffening brace 24.

A locking element, embodying a length of wire 27, bent upon itself toprovide an upstanding portion 28 ofiset from ears 29, is adapted toengage the intermediate bent portion 11 of the hanger 10. Theextremities of the arms 29 are looped, as indicated at 30, around thethicknesses or plies of the hanger. The extremities of the arms 14 willthus be held against displacement when in Wardrobe trunks or othermovable containers. The locking element, aforementioned, will releasethe arms 14 when shifted outwardly toward one end of the hanger andsliclupwardly an appreciable distance thereon.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is A garment hangercomprising a-length of Wire ent upon itself at one end and formingmultiple spring loops at an intermediate point, a guide slidably mountedupon the spring loops, and a supporting hook slidably connected with theguide to occupy an out of the way position.

In testimon whereof I afix no signature.

HARLES M, BOIZ INGER.

